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- News 7 November 2024 Huge uplift needed on climate adaptation, starting with finance commitment at COP29 As climate impacts intensify and hit the world’s most vulnerable hardest, the Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Come hell and high water, from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), finds that nations must dramatically increase climate adaptation efforts, starting with a commitment to act on finance at COP29. The Adaptation Gap Report is co-produced and co-edited by the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. Global average temperature rise is approaching 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, and…
- News 3 November 2024 Healthier homes, greener futures: The shift to e-cooking in Uganda In Uganda, the shift towards electric cooking technologies represents a promising alternative to traditional cooking methods reliant on unsustainable charcoal and firewood. These conventional fuels are not only becoming increasingly expensive but also pose significant health risks, including respiratory diseases caused by household air pollution. Electric cooking systems offer substantial savings, often allowing users to recover their initial investment within one to two years. The Ugandan…
- News 3 November 2024 Innovative picture-based-insurance solution boosts Climate Resilience for Uganda’s Smallholder Banana Farmers In Uganda, smallholder banana farmers face increasing challenges as climate change brings extreme weather conditions like droughts, storms, and erratic and heavy rainfall. These events threaten livelihoods, damage crops, and leave farmers financially vulnerable. As bananas are both a staple food and a core part of Uganda’s economy, protecting the crops is critical both for the individual farmers and for the Ugandan economy. In response to these challenges, the NDC Action project, alongside…
- News 24 October 2024 Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C lost Nations must collectively commit to cut 42 per cent off annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 57 per cent by 2035 in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – and back this up with rapid action – or the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal will be gone within a few years, according to a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report. Updated NDCs are to be submitted early next year ahead of the COP30 climate talks in Brazil. UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2024: No more hot air ……
- News 15 October 2024 Strengthening Local Capacities for Equitable Energy Transition in Indonesia’s Provinces During two recent missions to Indonesia covering Jakarta and South Sulawesi, experts from UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre along with our local partner Dala Institute met with key stakeholders to discuss the energy transition process underway and more importantly the role of provinces in energy planning and implementation. This is particularly crucial as Indonesia is embarking on simultaneous transitions along a low-carbon energy pathway, and economic development in an equitable way. The extent…
- News 14 October 2024 Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems as a climate adaptation water resource for agriculture in Jordan Treated wastewater could be a game-changer for Jordan’s water security and agriculture. By analyzing the technical and economic viability, and identifying financial pathways to implementation, the NDC Action project is helping Jordan build climate resilience through the roll out of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems (DWATS). By using treated wastewater, DWATS aims to improve water security, particularly for smallholder farmers affected by water scarcity and climate risks. The NDC Action…
- News 8 October 2024 Boosting Pakistan’s Climate Finance: Government Officials Receive Carbon Market Training As signatories to the Paris Agreement have to fulfill their international pledges in their Nationally Determined Contributions by 2030, it is imperative that all policy and financing instruments and international cooperation opportunities be utilized effectively and timely. Pakistan has set an ambitious target of an overall 50% reduction of its projected emissions by 2030, with a 15% reduction from the country's own resources and another 35% reduction conditional to the provision of…
- News 8 October 2024 Colombia advances climate action: Final workshop unveils strategies for NDC implementation UNEP and its partner organization, Fedesarollo, successfully hosted the final validation workshop for the NDC Action project in Colombia, marking four years of collaborative efforts toward climate action. The workshop opened with remarks from Sebastian Carranza, UNEP’s climate coordinator for the Latin America region, and was chaired by Paola Herrera, the regional coordinator for the NDC Action project. Key technical staff from the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and the…